Satou Sabally is heading to the Phoenix Mercury as a part of a three-team commerce, an individual accustomed to the deal informed The Related Press on Friday night time.
The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal hadn’t been introduced.
In alternate for Sabally, the Dallas Wings acquired Ty Harris and Kiki Herbert Harrigan from the Mercury in addition to NaLyssa Smith and the No. 8 total draft choose from the Indiana Fever.
The Fever will purchase Sophie Cunningham and Phoenix’s second-round choose.
The Mercury additionally will get Kalani Brown and Sevgi Uzun from the Wings.
ESPN first reported the deal.
Sabally had informed Dallas that she didn’t need to play anymore for the franchise, which drafted her No. 2 total in 2020. The Wings had given her the franchise tag, so the one manner she may have left was by way of commerce.
The deal can’t be official till Saturday, when free brokers are allowed to signal.
Sabally solely was in a position to play in 15 video games for Dallas final season as she ready for the Olympics. She has averaged 15.7 factors, 7.0 rebounds and three.6 assists in 5 seasons.
Whereas they lose Sabally, the Wings have the No. 1 choose within the upcoming WNBA draft after successful the lottery.
The Wings went 9-31 final season and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2020.
Indiana additionally picked up free agent Natasha Howard on Friday, in line with an individual accustomed to that signing. That can also’t formally undergo till Saturday.
It has been an offseason of change for Phoenix. On Tuesday, the Mercury had been finalizing a deal to accumulate Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Solar, an individual accustomed to that commerce informed the AP. They misplaced star middle Brittney Griner, who introduced her plans to signal with Atlanta.
It’s additionally not clear whether or not veteran Diana Taurasi will play once more or retire.
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